Thread by @RonBrownstein

These detailed NYT/Siena polls show some cracks for Biden over Trump's "order" offensive. But mostly they underscore why this isn't 1968: Most col+ whites-& even many non-col whites-see an underlying problem w/racism in policing & believe Trump makes situation worse, not better

In the WI poll, 51-42 majority still view #BlackLivesMatter favorably, including 64% of col+ whites & 40% of non-col. Among the WI col+ whites, 61% say Biden would do better at handling protests; 67% say he'd do better on race relations

In the MN poll, some worrisome signs for Biden: many believe he supports cutting police $ & just 1/5 support that. But 54% (including 61% col+ whites, 45% non-col) say Trump encourages violence; 52-41 say racism in policing bigger problem than riots (including 62% col+ whites)

And on the bottom line, MN voters narrowly pick Biden for maintaining "law and order" (including 59% of col+ whites) & by big margins on dealing with the protests (including 63% col+ whites) & handling race relations (66% col+ whites).

All of this reinforces many other polls: Americans don't like disorder, but most (including big majority of col+ whites) see a real problem of racism in policing & believe the path to calm is not an iron fist but dealing w/the underlying issue-which they don't believe Trump will